Holder for stropping safety-razors.



no. 686,505. Patented Nov. I2, 190:.

.1. A. BUTLER.

HOLDER FOR STROPPING SAFETY RAZORS.

(Application filed July 29, 1901.)

(No Model.)

TNE upnms versus 410.. Pump-uma. WASHINGTON. u. c.

- tion for stropping in the other direction; Fig.

. being a simple construction whereby the blade UNITED STATES JOHN A.BUTLER, OF SOUTHINGTON PATENT OFFICE.

, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOH TO THE CORPORATION.

HOLDER FOR STROPP me YSAFETY-RAZO RS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 686,505, dated November12, 1901.

Application filed July 29, 1901- To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN A. BUTLER, of Southington, in the county ofHartford and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Holders for Stropping Safety-Razors; and I do herebydeclare the following, when taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings and the letters of reference marked thereon, to be a full,clear, and exact description of the same, and which said drawingsconstitute part of. this specification, and represent, in

Figure 1, a plan view, partially in section, of a holder for stroppingsafety-razors constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2, abroken sectional view of one end of the plate, one of the arms, and itsfinger; Fig. 3, an end view showing the device in the position forstropping in one direction, and Fig. 4 a similar view showing the devicein posi- 5, a broken view, partially in section, of the plate, shank,operating-shaft, and handle; Fig. 6, a sectional view through the shankand handle.

This invention relates to an improvement in holders for stroppingsafety-razors, the object is positively turned bythe reverse movement ofthe holder; and the invention consists in the construction ashereinafter described, and particularly recited in the claims.

As herein shown, the device consists of a plate A, formed with a shankB, to which the handle 0 is attached, and at opposite ends, which areupwardly bowed, with hollow posts D E. Each of these posts receives thepintle F of arms G, which carry fingers H, the said fingers extendingoutward at right angles to the arms in planes parallel with the pintlesF. The opposite ends of the arms are also provided with hubs I, andthese hubs are connected by a yoke J, which is downwardly bowed, andformed with a rack K, the teeth of which mesh with a pinion L, fixed toa shaft M, which is supported by the shank B, through which it extends,the said shaft being adapted to receive the usual blade-holder SerialNo. 70,055. (No model.)

N. As a convenient means for attaching the handle to the shank I formthe shank with a groove 1) and the end of the handle with aninwardly-projecting rib 0, adapted to enter the groove, the handleclosely fitting the shank, so as to be held thereon by friction.

Preferably and in order to hold the parts in position ready foroperation I employ a spring 0, which is connected with one of thepintles F and with the shank B, the tendency being to throw the fingersto one side, as shown in Fig. 3. It will be understood that the underfaces of the fingers 1-1 will be cross-hatched or otherwise roughened orcoated, so as to better engage with the strop.

The operation of the device is apparent without full description. Themovement of the holder back and forth upon the strop causes the fingersto rock the arms G, which,

through the rack K, turns the pinion L and reverses the position of theblade from that shown'in Fig. 3 to that shown in Fig. 4, and the returnmovement reverses the position, so that the blade is properly presentedto the strop. This action of the holder is positive, and theconstruction is simple, the number of gears and parts being reduced tothe minimum.

Having f ully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a holder for stropping safety-razors, comprising a plate, armspivotally mounted at opposite ends of said plate and formed withoutwardly-projecting fingers, a centrally-arranged shaft mounted in thesaid plate, and a yoke connecting'the outer ends of said arms, andformed with a rack in engagement with a pinion mounted on said shaft,substantially as described.

2. In a holder for stropping safety-razors comprising a plate, arearwardly-extending shank, posts at the opposite ends of said plate,arms pivotally mounted in the said posts and formed withoutwardly-projecting fingers, the outer ends of said arms connected by abowed yoke having rack-teeth, a shaft mounted in the said shank andcarrying a pinion for en-- gagement with the teeth of said yoke, and arazor-holder carried by the said shaft, substantially as described.

3. In a holder for stropping safety-razors comprising a plate, arearwardly-extending shank, posts at the opposite ends of said plate,arms pivotally mounted in the said posts and formed withoutwardly-projecting fingers, the outer ends of said arms connected by abowed yoke having rack-teeth, a shaft mounted in the said shank andcarrying a pinion for engagement with the teeth of said yoke, arazorholder carried by the said shaft, and a spring to return said armsto their normal position. In testimony whereof I have signed thisspecification in the presence of two subscrib- 1 ing witnesses.

JOHN A. BUTLER.

